Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iPadOS 15.x |
| 2016-06-01 | 2021-09-24 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 7.69 x 5.31 x 0.25 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 10.34 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Pink, Purple, Space Gray and Starlight |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2266 x 1488 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 327 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.73 | 5.85 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.36 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 10 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 5078mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is slightly better than iPad mini (6th Gen), having a 70.2 score against 65. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and iPad mini (6th Gen) works with iPadOS 15.x operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a noticeably older, a lot heavier and noticeably thicker device than the iPad mini (6th Gen).
Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) has a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better amount of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1488 x 2266. The Apple iPad mini (6th Gen) features a little bit better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much faster processing unit than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a greater number of cores. The iPad mini (6th Gen) has a superior camera than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because it has a way more mega pixels back facing camera, a way better (4K) video quality and a larger camera aperture for better low light photography and videos.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much better battery life than iPad mini (6th Gen), because it has a 44% more battery capacity.
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